Decanter China staff's articles
Christie’s Hong Kong to auction Decanter Asia Wine Awards wines for charity
Two hundred cases of wine from this year’s Decanter Asia Wine Awards are to be sold this week as part of a fine wine auction held at Christie’s Hong Kong to raise money for the newly formed Decanter Asia Wine Scholarship programme.
Exploring Burgundy - Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé!
As we explained in the previous Tip of the Day, the predominant grape variety in Beaujolais is Gamay, which is responsible for the best-drink-young Beaujolais Nouveau. So why is this variety chosen to make Beaujolais Nouveau? And how do people celebrate t
Exploring Burgundy - Beaujolais introduction
On every third Thursday in November, right after the vintage, the world celebrates the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau. And in 2012, for the first time, Shanghai will become one of the “officially appointed” cities to release this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau,
South Africa wine regions
The finest South African wines are produced in the Coastal Region, including famous winemaking areas: Constantia ward, Stellenbosch, Paarl and Walker Bay.
South Africa climate and grape varieties
The climate conditions in South Africa are primarily Mediterranean. Although the South Africa summers are very hot, the icy Benguela Current from the South Atlantic Ocean cools down the Cape, and allows vineyards to develop on both sides of the Cape of Go
Wines of Southern France (II)-Languedoc-Roussillon
Continue to yesterday’s tip of the day, let’s look at the other important wine region of Southern France—Languedoc-Roussillon.
Wines of Southern France (I) - Provence
Going further down the river Rhone, you will reach the heart of Southern France, the region bordering the French Mediterranean coast.
Grape varieties in the Rhone Valley
The diverse climatic and geographic conditions in the Rhone Valley produce a variety of grapes. In the previous Tip of the Days, we already mentioned the most important varieties in both the Northern and Southern Rhone; today let’s talk about their styles
Wine regions in Southern Rhone - Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Although the Southern Rhone accounts for the majority of the production for the entire Rhone Valley region, it doesn’t have as many famous appellations as the Northern Rhone. But the one it has — Chateauneuf-du-Pape — can hardly be overlooked.
Regions in the Northern Rhone - Cote-Rotie, Condrieu, Hermitage
Today let’s focus on some of the most famous appellations in the North Rhone.